Police searched the River Dee after reports of two men in the water.
At just before 1am on Saturday, October 12, emergency services were called to the banks of the River Dee off the A55 in Eccleston after reports of people in the water.
Police pulled an injured man from the water, before searching for a second man just off the banks of the river.
Fire crews from Ellesmere Port joined the Water Incident Unit from Chester and the rapid response unit from Knutsford to assist police in the search for the missing person.
Firefighters set up lighting and launched the rescue boat, while police searched the water for the casualty.
Following an extensive search police confirmed that the area was clear and that the second man was not in the water.